Dissertation Defense Schedule

Academic Excellence

Sharing original dissertation research is a principle to which the University of Delaware is deeply committed. It is the single most important assignment our graduate students undertake and upon completion is met with great pride.

We invite you to celebrate this milestone by attending their dissertation defense. Please review the upcoming dissertation defense schedule below and join us!

Dissertation Defense Form

Must be received two weeks prior to your defense.

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Upcoming Doctoral Dissertation Defense

The list below is organized by the most current Dissertation Defense first. You may sort by “Program of Study” or search for a specific dissertation via the search box. To learn more about a specific dissertation select the dissertation’s title or the term “Full Abstract”.

 

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Defense Details Dissertation Program
Date: 04/17/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Wolf Hall
Room: 318

Molecular Mechanisms of the Salt Tolerance Response in the Halophile Vibrio Parahaemolyticus


By: Yvon Ongagna Yhombi          Chair: Fidelma Boyd         

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Biological Sciences
Date: 04/15/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Center for Composite Materials
Room: 106

Synthesis, Solution-assembly, and characterization of Amphiphilic Block Polymers


By: Elizabeth Kelley          Chair: Thomas Epps         Co-Chair: Millicent Sullivan

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Chemical Engineering
Date: 04/14/2014
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Graham Hall
Room: 185

Towards an Equitable Cap-and-Trade Scheme in South Korea: Based on Input-Output Analysis of the Distributional Implication of Carbon Pricing Mechanisms


By: Hana Kim          Chair: Young-Doo Wang         

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Energy and Environmental Policy
Date: 04/11/2014
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 410

Climate Change and Sustainable Development: An Analysis of China’s Integration of These Policy Strategies


By: Jun Tian          Chair: John Byrne         

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Energy and Environmental Policy
Date: 04/11/2014
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Brown Lab
Room: 219

Designing Arsenic Based Inhibitors of Redox-active Enzymes


By: Aparna Sapra          Chair: Colin Thorpe         

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Chemistry and Biochemistry
Date: 04/11/2014
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Smith Hall
Room: 348

The Fractured Society: A Study of Utopian Conflict in World Politics


By: Joshua Martineau          Chair: Daniel Green         Co-Chair: Anne Towns

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Political Science and International Relations

The Process

Step-by-Step

Visit our “Step-by-Step Graduation Guide” to take you through the graduation process.From formatting your Dissertation to Doctoral Hooding procedures.

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Dissertation Manual

Wondering how to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the “UD Thesis/Dissertation Manual” for formatting requirements and more.

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Defense Submission Form

This form must be completed two weeks in advance of a dissertation defense to meet the University of Delaware Graduate and Professional Education’s requirements.

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